Software Automation Engineer, Test Platforms - Media, Graphics & Compute Tech

Apple; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 214,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

Dental coverage

Retirement benefits

Discounted products and services

Educational reimbursement

Bonuses or relocation assistance

Job summary

Apple, Inc. in the San Diego area seeks a Software Automation Engineer for Test Platforms within the AirPlay Engineering Investigations group. You will build and maintain a test ecosystem, develop automated tooling, and collaborate across teams to validate new features with high reliability.

This role emphasizes scalable automation and robust testing practices across devices. You will leverage Swift/Objective‑C/Python familiarity, contribute to API development for testing, and work in a

Qualifications

• Strong programming experience.
• Exceptional debugging skills with emphasis on high‑quality code.
• Ability to deeply analyze intricate code to understand functionality.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a test application ecosystem supporting new features and test development.
• Develop and maintain robust, maintainable, and scalable automation tooling.
• Investigate and resolve complex issues involving features across multiple devices.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to identify high‑value features.
• Leverage GenAI to power tooling and productive workflows.

Skills

Strong programming

Exceptional debugging

Code analysis

Automation solutions

Job description

Software Automation Engineer, Test Platforms - Media, Graphics & Compute Tech

San Diego Metro Area, California, United States Software and Services

The AirPlay software engineering organization is responsible for the technology that enables seamless wireless audio and video streaming across Apple's ecosystem within our Media, Graphics & Compute Tech org — including iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, HomePod, and CarPlay. AirPlay powers some of Apple's most beloved experiences, from multi-room audio playback to screen mirroring, and continues to scale to meet the demands of an ever-growing range of devices and configurations.This position is within the AirPlay Engineering Investigations function, an embedded team of engineers who serve as force multipliers for the broader AirPlay org. The team focuses on rapid prototyping, exploratory testing, and building the tools and test infrastructure that allow engineers to validate new features and performance improvements quickly and reliably. This role will specifically be focused on making sure new features have a rock-solid, fully automated testing platform to ensure they are thoroughly vetted before reaching customers.

Description

We’re looking for a meticulous, focused, and self‑motivated individual, passionate about high‑quality application development, with an interest in the testing space. You'll need to be able to collaborate with cross‑functional teams to understand how to design and implement features enabling new testing support, then develop the supporting tooling for those new features to be tested in a highly resilient and fully automated capacity.You’ll have the opportunity to define and implement sophisticated testing tooling, where you'll be challenged to come up with reusable systems that maximize coverage, operate with peak reliability, and are fully automated.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a test application ecosystem supporting new features and test development of those features
• Develop and maintain code with a focus on quality, robustness, and maintainability
• Investigate and resolve complex issues involving features leveraging multiple devices
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to identify and execute on high‑value features
• Leverage GenAI to power tooling and agentic workflows that boost engineering productivity

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong programming experience
• Exceptional debugging skills with a strong emphasis on maintaining high‑quality code
• Proficiency in deeply analyzing intricate code to comprehensively comprehend its functionality and how to effectively apply it
• Proven experience in developing robust, maintainable, extensible, and scalable automation solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Swift, Objective‑C, and Python
• Experience with creating APIs consumed by other systems
• Familiarity with Xcode for development or testing

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $122,700 and $214,300, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

You’ll also receive benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• retirement benefits
• a range of discounted products and free services
• reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition
• discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation

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